Tea & Coffee Trade Journal articles from March 2004

Tea & Coffee Trade Journal archives from March 2004

Tea, tea, everywhere.(from the Editor's Desk)(Editorial)
March 1, 2004... Take Me 2 Tea, a trade show aimed at tea retailers will be holding its 2nd show ever this month. The number of exhibitors has doubled from last year to a hefty 120 companies, hotel space reserved for anticipated attendees has tripled.... and...

Brazil coops create coffee Trading Company.(World news: coffee and tea reports from the front line)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... The principal coffee cooperatives from Minas Gerais and Sao Paulo announced the creation of the Trading Company, Coffee Sul de Minas S/A, to promote their quality, and brand name locally and abroad for roasted and green coffees. Trading...

Brazilian President to attend coffee seminar.(World news: coffee and tea reports from the front line)(Santos Commercial Association)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... The Executive Committee of the 15th International Santos Coffee Seminar scheduled to be held May 25-28 at the Casa Grande Hotel in Guaruja/SP, has invited Brazilian President, Luis Inacio Lula da Silva to attend the event at a special audience...

Burundi.(Out of Africa: coffee & tea news special update)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Burundi's coffee this year dropped to its lowest level in more than 40 years due to harsh weather, which damaged the crop in all its coffee growing areas. Figures obtained from Burundi Coffee Board say 6,100 metric tons were produced this year,...

Uganda.(Out of Africa: coffee & tea news special update)
March 1, 2004... Uganda is likely to produce 10,000 metric tons of washed Robusta this year--half its initial target of 20,000 tons--an industry spokesman said. David Kiwanuka, a spokesman for the Uganda Coffee Development Authority, said the shortfall has been...

Tanzania.(Out of Africa: coffee & tea news special update)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Tanzania has introduced new Arabica varieties to replace less productive old trees and boost output. These high yielding and disease resistant varieties were developed by the country's state owned Tanzania Coffee Research Institute (Tacri)....

Calendar.(Calendar)
March 1, 2004... March 4-6: NCA 93rd Annual Convention, Dana Point, California. Tel: (1)(212) 766-4007, Fax: (1)(212) 766-5815, E-mail: smwolfe@ncausa.org March 9-12 FOODEX Japan 2004 & HOTERES 2004, Tokyo, Japan. Tel: (81)(3) 3434 3453, Fax:...

Tea & Coffee World Cup Asia 2004--Singapore!
March 1, 2004... Tea & Coffee Trade Journal is excited to bring to you World Cup Asia 2004, where leaders of the coffee and tea industries from all over the world will converge in Singapore on October 10-12th, 2004. One of the highlights of this show will...

A Costa Rican coffee adventure.(Sintercafe Review)
March 1, 2004... "Embracing a Common Goal: Increasing Coffee Consumption" was the theme of Sintercafe XVII in San Jose, Costa Rica, which mok place November 15-19, 2003. Since 1987, Sintercafe, a private, nonprofit Costa Rican organization, has hosted seminars...

Selling decaf at retail.
March 1, 2004... Selling specialty decaf coffee at the retail level is starting to heat up, at least according to anecdotal reports from several retailers. Demographers might point to the reasons but you hardly need to be a statistician to recognize that our...

Beyond cream & sugar: savvy Retailers recognize the value of flavored coffee.
March 1, 2004... Increasing consumer sophistication is fuelling innovation in the beverage industry. Trendaware retailers have caught on to the sensibility of selling flavored coffee--whether American newscaster Andy Rooney agrees or not. The CBS commentator...

Independent companies develop trends: multinationals capitalize on them.(CupService)
March 1, 2004... Stroll down the beverage aisle of most any supermarket, convenience store, and specialty food store and you see so many choices, flavors and creative packaging that you wonder how a company could possibly introduce one more new product or line...

Iced tea profitabilitea.(CupService)(Restaurants can improve profitability by offering more iced tea to customers)
March 1, 2004... As the famous Sgt. Joe Friday used to say on the TV show Dragnet, "just the facts please." OK, here is the fact: except for alcoholic beverages, iced tea is the most profitable item on your menu, assuming you're selling it. So why don't we...

Tea dreams do come true!(CupService)
March 1, 2004... The last pot of piping hot oolong slid down your throat so smoothly, the scone you munched on represented one of the perfect marriages of food and beverage. You started thinking about how to translate your love of tea into something so much...

The state of the rage.(American Espresso)(Understanding and appreciating the current rage for espresso)
March 1, 2004... Espresso is a strong, heart-thumping jolt of coffee exploding in your mouth. It is short, black, an powerful. Americans, for the most part, do not drink espresso as intended by its creators a century ago in Italy. We consume, rather, a hot...

Why it needs to be fixed.(Office Coffee Service industry sees increased competition and lower margins)
March 1, 2004... Office Coffee Service as an industry is one that is perhaps least similar to the rest of the coffee business and one that most coffee trade professionals Know little about. (Unless, of course, they are roasters packing coffee for distribution...

In the bag.(CupService)(origins of the teabag and the companies that manufacture them)
March 1, 2004... Teabags have been around for longer than most of us can remember, and are an easy, convenient way to make a perfect cuppa every time. Not many people stop to wonder why the paper doesn't disintegrate in the hot water or even how tea got into...

Smoothies r' us: blended drinks for the young consumer.(CupService)
March 1, 2004... When a parent is driving the kids around to school, or practice or lessons, and plans to make a quick stop off for a cup of coffee-, a common problem for them is how they can get their caffeine fix while at the same time appeasing their...

Stamper Stix.(Product Showcase)
March 1, 2004... Stamper Stix are miniature ink stampers for use with New Venture's Coffee Coins or with frequent buyer cards. These miniature stampers imprint a clearly legible 3/16" mini-mug using any standard ink pad. Retailers car] use them on ceramic...

Teas with Southern Comfort.(Product Showcase)
March 1, 2004... First Colony Coffee & Tea Company introduces four varieties of Southern Comfort Tea. Southern Comfort liqueur has multiple flavor notes including fruits, spices, and whiskey. The four flavors of tea reflect these unique flavor notes and...

Making Macha easy.(Product Showcase)
March 1, 2004... Brightway has come up with a new line of Macha preparation products for tea drinkers. With Brightway's Macha-Mill and ReadyTea System, it takes just seconds to brew a perfect cup of Macha green tea. Macha is a finely powdered green tea...

100% natural, lo-cal iced tea.(Product Showcase)
March 1, 2004... Skae Beverage International has launched a new line of natural ready-to-drink beverages. New Leaf beverages are 100% all-natural and are available in six incredible flavors, Green Tea with Ginseng, Green Tea with Plum, White Tea with Honey Dew,...

The need for modern factories.
March 1, 2004... Factory modernization is a beacon of hope for much of the tea production business. Modernization represents more than merely buying new equipment. It is a state of mind, similar to "quality control" but with the added benefit of...

Canadian Coffee & Tea Expo 2004.(Trade News)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... The Canadian Coffee and Tea Expo 2004 will be held at the Vancouver Convention & Exhibition Centre, June 11-12, and will feature more exhibitors, new educational courses for the trade and consumer and play host to the country's best espresso...

NYBOT opens new coffee & cocoa grading facility.(Trade News)
March 1, 2004... The New York Board of Trade (NYBOT) opened a new coffee and cocoa grading facility at its lower-Broadway location, a short distance from its new home in the New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX) building. The $1.1 million, 1,800 sq. ft....

Erb group restructured: Volcafe not affected.(Trade News)
March 1, 2004... GERMANY -- It has recently been disclosed that the Erb group is facing liquidity shortages and revaluation requirements of USD 1.94 billion. Based on current information, the crisis was triggered by the financial commitments of the Erb group,...

U.S. Bioterrorism update.(Trade News)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Full enforcement of a Bioterrorism Act provision requiring prior notice of food imports before they arrive in U.S. ports will not begin until Aug. 13 2004, after which shipments will be refused for any prior notice noncompliance issue, an...

Infrared Engineering promotes Atkinson.(People News )(Dave Atkinson )(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... NDC Infrared Engineering has recently promoted Dave Atkinson to the position of vice president--systems sales, worldwide. In his new position, Atkinson is responsible for worldwide sales of the company's line of system-based products for...

Rovema restructuring.(People News)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Rovema Packaging Machines, located in Atlanta, recently announced changes to its sales and customer service departments. Charlotte Koellner has been promoted to director of customer service and will have the spare parts, service and...

Dillanos appointments.(People News)(Dillanos Coffee Roasters Co.)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Dillanos Coffee Roasters of Sumner, Washington announces two staff promotions and one new hire. Keith Hayward, previously sales and marketing manager has been promoted to the position of vice president for Dillanos Coffee Roasters. His...

Leon Pordy, November 14, 2003, age 84.(Obituary)(Brief Article)(Obituary)
March 1, 2004... Dr. Leon Pordy, M.D., F.A.C.C began his coffee career at the urging of one of Iris patients, William Black, the founder of Chock full o'Nuts, who persuaded Dr. Pordy to join the board in 1976. He started as the company's medical director while...

New Folgers canister lid designed by Erie Plastics.(Equipment & Packaging News)(AromaSeal)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Erie Plastics creation of Folgers new AromaSeal canister is designed to envelope the consumer in the smell of the product. "When the consumer opens the canister, they will get a 'rush' of aroma--an intentional outcome," said Hoope Roche,...

Wonderseal--a perfect cup every time.(Equipment & Packaging News)(NES Inc.)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... The newly invented Wonderseal allows coffee lovers to have fresh coffee even after the jar or can has been opened. The product works by keeping air out through a cap that is put on when the seal is open. The jar can be turned a full...

Refrigerated dispenser promotes long life.(Equipment & Packaging News)(Bunn-O-Matic Corporation)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Bunn is adding to its line of liquid coffee dispenser offerings with the Liquid Coffee Refrigerated Dispenser (LCR-2). The new model, which has a refrigerated cabinet on the dispenser that keeps concentrate at a temperature of 38 to 42...

New way to avoid Ochratoxin A in green coffee.(Equipment & Packaging News)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... Vicam, an agricultural biotechnology and bioseparations company that provides services in 97 countries worldwide, is introducing a new HPLC test for the detection of Ochratoxin A, a mycotoxin produced by the fungus Aspergillus ochraceous and...